Carriage



R. W. BENEDICT.

Running-Gleam No. 15.097. Patemed June 10. 1856.-

UNI sr'r 1 i a REUBEN W. BENEDICT, OF BRANT, NEW YORK.

CARRIAGE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN IV. BENEDICT, of Brant, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriages, which I have described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings with sufficient clearness to enable others of competent skill to make and use my invention.

My invention consists in an improved method of arranging the springs and hanging the body upon them.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved carriage. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with the body removed, to give an unobstructed view of the under-work. Fig. 3 is a front end elevation.

The springs E are connected to the springs F by loops G. These loops are firmly fastened to the springs F but are allowed to turn in bearings upon the springs'E as shown in the drawings. The springs F are the lightest to have less effect upon the body. This is done in order that the springs E may not be affected by the torsional motion of the body of the carriage, nor the torsional motion of the springs affeet the body. This gives a more satisfactory motion to the body of the carriage, as

Specification of Letters Patent No. 15,097, dated June 10, 1856.

the motion of the two springs being by this means made to differ, one has a tendency to correct the errors of the other. By placing one spring before and the other behind the axle, I am enabled to place the body of the carriage at any desired height and still use straight axles, besides imparting greater stability and steadiness to the body of the carriage while running, and also making it stronger in consequence of the greater advantage with which the parts work in resisting the strain upon them.

H are the circle plates. They are placed back of the center of the axle to give more room for the wheels in turning, and the joint in the reach is arranged to correspond. A small part circle I is attached to the body to rest upon the bolster J, and thus to a certain extent relieve the circle plates.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and originating with me 1s# The combination of the springs E with the springs F and concomitant parts in such a manner that the torsional motion of the body shall not affect the spring E, as

herein described.

R. IN. BENEDICT. WVitnesses:

CHAS. WV. THOMPSON, T1-Ios. T. How, 

